Gloucestershire residents are gearing up for a series of by-elections set to take place across the region on May 1, 2025. Alongside the County Council elections, district by-elections in Cheltenham, Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean, and Tewkesbury will provide an opportunity for voters to choose their representatives.
Those intending to participate in the upcoming elections need to ensure that they are registered to vote by Friday, April 11. Without being on the electoral register, individuals will not be able to cast their votes. To register to vote, residents should have their national insurance number at the ready.
Registered voters will receive a polling card ahead of the election, providing the details of when and where to cast their votes. The possession of photographic ID is mandatory for voting.
Here is the list of candidates contesting the district by-elections across Gloucestershire:
CHELTENHAM WARDS
Charlton Kings:
- BABBAGE, Matt – The Conservative Party
- BRIDE, Malcolm – Labour Party
- HEALY, Hannah – Liberal Democrats
- WILSON, Karen Celia – Green Party
COTSWOLD WARDS
Tetbury with Upton:
- FOSTER, Pauline – Liberal Democrats
- Hall-Wilson, Laura – The Conservative Party
- LITTLER-Jennings, Josh – Labour Party
- NAGLE, Elizabeth – Reform UK
- WAGNER, Michael Graeme – Green Party
Watermoor:
- BRIDGES, Nick – Liberal Democrats
- CIMA, Tony – Green Party
- FARMER, Andy – Labour Party
- FULLER, McKenzie – Conservative and Unionist Party
- MARSDEN, Lisa – Reform UK
FOREST OF DEAN WARDS
Cinderford East:
- CHARLTON-WRIGHT Jeremy Paul – Independent
- FORESTER Thom – Independent
- GRAHAM Stuart – Reform UK
- PHILLIPS Emma Louise – Labour Party
- PLUMMER Pamela Kay – The Conservative Party Candidate
Newent and Taynton Ward:
- BEESTON Jonathan Edward – The Conservative Party
- CLIFFORD-WINTERS Tony – Liberal Democrats
- MOUNTCASTLE Graham David – Labour Party
- RICKARD Tim – Green Party
STROUD WARDS
Stroud Central:
- AERIS, Lucian – UK Independence Party
- JAMES-HODGES, Cate – Green Party
- MANNANRAHMAN, Hena – The Conservative Party
- PURVES, Philip James – Liberal Democrats
- RIDER, Shelley – Labour Party
- SMITH, Daryl Leslie Arthur – Reform UK
TEWKESBURY WARDS
Innsworth:
- BOCKING, Graham John – Reform UK
- BRISTOW, Jonathan Richard – Green Party
- DAVIES, Veronica – The Labour Party
- RAI, Rojina Pradhan – Liberal Democrats
Chaceley Parish Council:
- CHARLES, Natasha
- HASTIE, Angus James
- HORNER, Sam
- JONES, Nigel Andrew
- MULLANE, Barbara